[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16936]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9429-8]
Availability of Final NPDES General Permits MAG580000 and
NHG580000 for Discharges From Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment
Plants (POTW Treatment Plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating
Domestic Sewage in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of
New Hampshire
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Director of the Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA-New
England, is issuing a notice of availability of the final National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits for
certain Publicly Owned Treatment Works Treatment Plants (POTW treatment
plants) and Other Treatment Works Treating Domestic Sewage
(collectively, ``facilities'') in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(including both Commonwealth and Indian country lands) and the State of
New Hampshire. Throughout this document, these two permits are
collectively referred to as the ``Publicly Owned Treatment Works
General Permit'' (``POTW GP'' or the ``General Permit''). The General
Permit replaces the prior POTW GP, which expired on September 23, 2010
(the ``expired POTW GP'').
The POTW GP establishes Notice of Intent (``NOI'') requirements as
well as effluent limitations, standards, and prohibitions for
facilities that discharge to fresh and marine waters. Coverage under
these General Permits is available to facilities in Massachusetts
classified as minor facilities and to facilities in New Hampshire
classified as major or minor facilities. Owners and/or operators of
these facilities, including those facilities whose authorization to
discharge under the expired POTW GP was administratively continued in
accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act (5 U.S.C. 558(c)) and
40 CFR 122.6, will be required to submit an NOI to be covered by the
final POTW GP to both EPA-New England and the appropriate state agency,
in accordance with the notification requirements of the General Permit.
Following EPA and State review of the NOI, the facility will receive
written notification from EPA whether coverage and authorization to
discharge under the General Permit has been granted. The eligibility
requirements for permit coverage, including the requirement that a
facility have a receiving water dilution factor equal to or greater
than 50, are provided in the General Permit. The General Permit does
not cover new sources as defined under 40 CFR 122.2.
DATES: The POTW GP shall be effective on July 6, 2011 and will expire
at midnight, July 6, 2016. In accordance with 40 CFR Part 23, these
permits shall be considered issued for the purpose of judicial review
two (2) weeks after the Federal Register Publication. Under Section
509(b)(2) of the Clean Water Act, the requirements in this permit may
not be challenged at a later date in civil or criminal proceedings to
enforce these requirements. In addition, these permits may not be
challenged in other agency proceedings.
ADDRESSES: The required notification information to obtain permit
coverage is provided in the POTW GP. This information shall be
submitted to both EPA and the appropriate state agency. Notification
information may be sent via regular or overnight mail to EPA-Region 1,
Office of Ecosystem Protection, OEP06-1, 5 Post Office Square-Suite
100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912; and to the appropriate state
agency at the addresses provided in Attachment F to the POTW GP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information concerning the
final POTW GP may be obtained by contacting Meridith Timony at 617-918-
1533, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding holidays. The General Permit and the Response to Comments
document may be viewed over the Internet via the EPA-Region I Web site
at http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/potw-gp.html. To obtain a paper
copy of the documents, please contact Meridith Timony using the contact
information provided above. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying
requests.
Dated: May 26, 2011.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 1.
[FR Doc. 2011-16936 Filed 7-5-11; 8:45 am]
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